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Is it OK to be a bit negative if it protects you from potential hurt and loss?  Is it OK to guard against misery and other negative emotions even if it limits your happiness and the experience of positive emotions?  In short, the simple answer to these...

09 September, 2011

Yesterday's short tweet and FB post hinting at a relationship between happiness and kindness attracted quite a few comments so we thought you might enjoy this article entitled "Kindness makes you happy and happiness makes you kind"...

08 September, 2011

Who among you has never faced adversity? How many of you reading this have only ever tasted success? Is there anyone out there who does not know the feelings of failure and disappointment, frustration and sadness, grief and loss?  Happiness is very much about enjoying the...

07 September, 2011

Does happiness scare you? Are you embarrassed about happiness? If you answered yes to either or both of these questions then you might find this article of interest...

06 September, 2011

As many of you would well be aware I enjoy finding happiness, and lessons for happiness in all manner of weird and wonderful places. Two of my top strengths are "love of learning" and "curiosity" so I also love reading and researching which frequently bring...

05 September, 2011

We all have bad times; we all face adversity; we all experience days, or even weeks, when things just don't seem to work out for us.  Whether it's distraction or disruption, distress or disaster, happiness can seem pretty elusive at times.  But in reality, it's only ever...

02 September, 2011

A study based on a survey of thousands of people from 123 countries reveals the universal needs that make us happy by Hans Villarica of The Atlantic What are the ingredients for happiness? It's a question that has been addressed time and again, and now a study...

01 September, 2011

If there weren't already enough benefits to happiness here's some more! Happiness can deter crime, a new study finds LAS VEGAS — Happy adolescents report less involvement in crime and drug use than other youth, a new University of California-Davis study finds. The paper, "Get Happy! Positive Emotion,...

31 August, 2011